Complying with military or customer requirements to tag shipments with RFID printed and encoded labels can be expensive without a well-thought out plan for implementation. There’s good news if you plan to implement an RFID system in-house. Gen 2 protocols offer significant performance improvements over the first generation of EPCglobal UHF protocols, including superior tag […]
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High Resolution Bar Codes – Kapton Labels?
If you are in the electronics industry, you probably have to use Kapton (polyimide film) label material to ensure that your labels survive the temperatures and solvents found in the manufacturing process. As electronic components continue to get smaller, the need for information is increasing, meaning that the Kapton labels have to be printed with high […]
DoD Labeling Compliance Made Easy
Trying to keep up with changes in Military Standards? Do you have to comply but you’re not really sure how? Most often we hear, “How do I figure out what all these changes mean, and how do I get in compliance. What’s the most recent standard, and does it apply to me? This is just painful.” […]
Good Bar Codes Begin With Good Labels
By John Burke- What makes a good label? A good label is the one that is right for its intended use, or application. While there are many aspects to consider, there are three basic considerations in selecting the right label. First, consider how the label will be used and what conditions it will be exposed to. Knowing how the […]
MIL-STD-130 N
Introduction The latest version of MIL-STD-130, Version N, was released on December 17th, 2007. Since many contractors, and their subcontractors, have to mark many of the items they make to meet this standard, we thought it would be useful to produce a brief summary of the changes. This document is particularly concerned with how the […]